Daniel Amorim

Daniel Amorim Dias da Silva (born 15 September 1989) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Vasco da Gama, on loan from Tombense.

Club Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Amorim began his career with Aquidauanense in 2011, scoring 19 goals and being the year's Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense top goalscorer. In September of that year, after a short spell at Marilia, he signed for Brasiliense,

On 4 July 2012, Amorim signed for Tupi in the Serie C. He moved to Tombense in the following year, and subsequently served loan stints at Madureira, Duque de Caxias,Paysandu and Cuiaba.

On 22 August 2018, still owned by Tombense, Amorim was loaned to Serie B side Avai until the end of the year. A backup option during his first year as his club achieved promotion to the Serie A, he became a first-choice in the early stages of the 2019 season, reaching 13 goals in 19 matches during the first four months of the year.

Amorim made his first division debut on 5 May 2019, aged 29, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Bahia. He scored his first goal in the category on 19 May, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Vasco da Gama, but was subsequently rarely used and suffered an injury in September, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.